by Justin Maxwell | Oct 2, 2026 | Business Success, Exit Ready, General Financial, Generational, Interviews, Protection, Tax
Performance Management Starts With the Right DiagnosisPerformance Management Key #1: AlignmentKey #2: Are They Working on the Right Things?Performance Management Key #3: Do They Know What Good Looks Like?Key #4: Capability and ConfidenceKey #5: Does Performance...
by Justin Maxwell | Oct 1, 2026 | Business Success, Exit Ready, General Financial, Generational, Interviews, Protection, Tax
A 30-60-90 Day Onboarding Plan Starts Before Day OneDays 1-30: Learn Before We Expect OwnershipDays 31-60: The 30-60-90 Day Onboarding Plan Shifts to ContributionDays 61-90: Move From Contribution to OwnershipThe Manager Is Part of the 30-60-90 Day Onboarding...
by Justin Maxwell | Sep 29, 2026 | Business Success, Exit Ready, General Financial, Generational, Interviews, Protection, Tax
Why Unstructured Interviews Get Us in TroubleA Structured Interview Process Starts Before the Candidate ArrivesUse Past Behaviour, Then Keep DiggingOne Interview Shouldn’t Carry the Whole Hiring DecisionThe Structured Interview Process Still Fails If the Founder...
by Justin Maxwell | Sep 28, 2026 | Business Success, Exit Ready, General Financial, Generational, Interviews, Protection, Tax
A Hiring Scorecard Defines Success Before We Meet the CandidateThe Interview Shouldn’t Define the StandardAn A Player Is Specific to the RoleNot Every C Player Is the SameThe Scorecard Protects Us From a Confident Wrong Hire Some of the worst hiring decisions...
by Justin Maxwell | Sep 25, 2026 | Business Success, Exit Ready, General Financial, Generational, Interviews, Protection, Tax
Focus Keyword: cost of a C player Meta Description: The cost of a C player goes far beyond salary. See how underperformance spreads through teams, culture, retention, and future leadership. Permalink: /cost-of-a-c-player SEO Tags: cost of a C player, C player...
by Justin Maxwell | Sep 24, 2026 | Business Success, Exit Ready, General Financial, Generational, Interviews, Protection, Tax
A Players in Business Do More Than PerformWhat Actually Makes Someone an A Player?The Salary Matters More Than We Admit”Are They Any Good?” Isn’t EnoughYour Talent Mix Becomes Your CultureThe Hiring Question Worth Keeping We spend a lot of time...